No I haven't. You will need to get clearance at the local Barangay Hall first. Usually a guide is required.

With the limited info I got on internet,I DIY this trip. - 2hr minivan journey (80peso) Packed like sardines sharing with 18pax. Sharing poor ventilation and body odours. Dont ask about legroom. My knees hurt like I climbed Mt Daraitan.For once blood circulation comes to mind. + 30KM tricycle ride (500peso) 1hr I am sooooo thankful I didnt follow the travel devil renting a motorcycle on my own. Oh my ears!! 1 hr of blazing motor engine.Not for the faint hearted The rough roads leading to Barangay Hall was hell. I would probably end up crying and giving up the first 10km. Tricycle drivers in Tanay are the best! I shudder to think what could happen if they were not honest,kind riders. In that situation, Anything could happen to me.Anything. This was the path that not even locals knew. + Paddle boat to Tinipak camping site (5 peso) This was an experience. I saw 2 boats and I wonder where to sit. Then they told me to stand.😂😂 + Tricycle Ride (120peso) Coz I was lazy to trek the full hour,I only did 20mins of trek. Upon reaching ending point,there were many stray dogs.And I am have a phobia against stray dogs. So I had to make U-turn to the starting point. End up,I trekked a full hour. Like WTH!!🤣🤣

Are you asking if you can drive by yourself to get here? The answer is Yes. Are you asking if you can hike by yourselves? You have to get yourselves a tour guide in the Tourist Service Center and the guide will hike with you even if it's just the two of you. I don't really know if you can opt out but for our safety, we followed the procedures.

Enjoy, definitely! Doable, be prepared. My cousin and I are in our 50’s... I would classify her as a couch potato lol and me fairly fit; I had no troubles on the ascent but the descent was very hard on my knees whereas she was the opposite, ascent very difficult but descending no issues. Depending upon how many in your group, break into fit vs non-fit then hire the appropriate number of guides. This allows everyone to go at their own pace and if need be separate and return back. Our guide was wonderful and acted as our ‘human cane’ for the difficult areas and there are a lot of them. Start as early as you can, it took us 4.5 hours each way, on average 15 minutes rest at base camps and lots of ‘catch your breath’ breaks along the trail. Watch weather as would not recommend if it has rained. The day we hiked it rained night prior, path very slippery and muddy. I did not wear gloves, but would also recommend, rocks can be sharp and there can be thorns on some trees/vines which I would have grabbed but our guide caught me in time. Also highly suggest shoes with very good grip. I wore hiking sandals and two hours into hike had blisters on each foot. Have at least 2 litres of water per person, the base camps have some food and refreshments but our favorite buko juice was all gone by the time we made our descent. This was our first time hiking this mountain and was definitely worth it. My cousin was very sore the following day and had difficulty moving afterwards. I described myself as fairly fit; low impact activities as I have bad knees: walk 2-3 miles 4-5 days a week, gentle yoga twice a week, kayak or paddle board 4-8 times a month. I just started strength training (two months ago) and I really believe this is what helped the most. I woke up the next morning with only slight aching in my knees :-) Each person in your group needs to be realistic in assessing their physical fitness and if you can prepare and strengthen beforehand, I would do it. Good luck, be safe and take your time. I felt the need to rush and didn’t want to hold anyone back, but don’t feel this way - listen to your body, go slow and take breaks.

HI, I think so, but way going to the cave is slippery and rocky, I don;t think its safe if you're carrying a child. Be safe :)

I've seen children climb Mt. Daraitan with their family. so it's possible.